TN 37 (05-25)

RS 02505.015 When Employment Relationship (ERS) Terminates

A person earns wages only during the ERS. Therefore, do not consider wages as earned in a period after the ERS terminated. The ERS terminates in the last month that the employee performs physical services for the employer unless the employee expects to return to work or is subject to call to render additional service.

NOTE: For Federal employees who accepted the deferred resignation (Fork in the Road), the employment relationship terminates on their resignation date, which would be September 30, 2025, unless the employee chose an earlier date.

Accept the claimant’s or beneficiary’s allegation of the date the ERS terminated. If the beneficiary is unsure when the ERS terminated, confirm with the employer whether the ERS terminated, the employee plans to return to work or is subject to call.


To Link to this section - Use this URL:
http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0302505015
RS 02505.015 - When Employment Relationship (ERS) Terminates - 05/21/2025
Batch run: 05/21/2025
Rev:05/21/2025